Thank you, i was so lucky with that weather!

Thank you! Its easy to capture when the conditions are so good :)

Cheers!

I have the xtherm, which i use all year round as im a cold sleeper. I used a hyperlite quilt rated to -6C with a rab quilt rated to 4C inside. I also have primaloft trousers and a big down jacket that i sleep in.

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!

Thank you ☺

Cheers 😆

Cheers :)

Thank you, thats very kind :)

Thanks, appreciate it! Yes, best weather ive had up there.

Cheers!

Thank you, it was such a great few days!

Thank you, yes, i felt so lucky with the weather.

Oh wow, what an incredible mountain to start with!

thanks 🙂

Cheers Mark, it was special out there!

@@annieleoutside6044 A pleasure Annie. It felt special. Peace all week.

Thank you, its a brilliant route so I hope you find the time and wish you such nice weather

Thanks, it was a really special one.

Thanks, those conditions were dreamy :)

@annieleoutside6044 🙂👍

Thanks so much 🙂

You can't shovel a hole in the ground when it's frozen, it can be rock hard ground. People drink from the streams here which are seen to be pristine, there are thaws quite often and it's nice to not have raw poo washed quickly into the streams. I've seen shit that's been buried under snow then exposed by a thaw, it's not nice. This is what's recommended by the Cairngorms Park, the various estates and also mountaineering organisations, it's what they are asking people to do, and is recommended practice that's well known. Also, pathogenically not all poop is the same, and neither is it the same with regards to how it decomposes and affects a fragile environment, your view is simplistic. In some areas in the Cairngorms there has been a real problem with excessive waste buried in snow, it's not a big deal to carry it out.

Exactly what @moab_in said. The uk is actually really far behind other countries in dealig with human waste. In many countries it is a requirement to carry out human waste in national parks. We are lucky that we can still drink the water untreated in most of the highlands, but there are areas which are now recomended to avoid due to contaminination from human poo. Human poo also carries all sort of undigested medicines and hormones from things we take, which then contaminate the enviroment. The Cairn Gorms are high mountains with arctic like conditions, so that even in summer it is often too cold for any meaningful decomposition. There are also high use areas used for camping and snowholing, which is why this scheme was introduced, in 2007 to reduce the very obvious pollution.

Yep all well said. I have my own poo tube that I use with poo bags and disinfect it between trips. Ideal for the environment especially with the level of footfall nowadays. More people more poo 💩😊

@overthescottishhill5687 it all just turns into the land 😅. If its berried. It's fertiliser. Yeah people dont berry their poo which is bad. . It's an idea aye, but not sure carrying it is what many people would do rather than buy a shuvle and burry it is easier. Again, what do animals do? 😅 It's not exactly littering plastic. Mind u it's very rare that I have a poop out anyway in the winter days on a camp. Very rare. But it's a good idea just cant see how many ppl would do it. Plus not as many people out on winter days anyway The last thing someone wants to do is deal with their own poo like it's a dogs. So that's why u ether hold it 😅 and do it once back or burry it. Its just the most natural and hydenic way. That plastic bag ur throwing away every time ain't good for the environment but poo doesn't matter haha

@@annieleoutside6044 and every product we buy aimlessly too gets dumped in waste land in other countries not our country . All these extra clothes we need to replace our old ones with ect ect... These plastic bags I guesse we use every time to scoop that poop into the poop box maybe? That's much worse. Anyway. I get the idea behind it. But I still think a trowel is better. It is discusting people out these days don't care though as they arnt outdoorsy people as much as true outdoorsy people are they are out for the bag and otherwise don't care. So least it promotes them to do something about it perhaps. Cux they wouldn't go through the hassle of a trowel. I guesse

Aw so glad it helped you. I hope you will be able to back out soon :)

Cheers! Yes it is :)

Thanks so much for watching!

@annieleoutside6044 It's always a pleasure to watch your videos 🙂👍

@@tonypaddler Aw appreciate that 😊

Thank you. It is such a great route in any season.

Hey Mark! In terms of snow cover, late January to mid march is the most reliable. Although within that it is always possible to get a big southerly storm that will give a full depth thaw. But you would have a good chance of getting reasonable snow somewhere, especially if you were happy to climb, hike or ski rather than just plan for one of those. In terms of such great weather... It wouldnt suprise me if that was the best three consequative days this winter.. Please give me a shout if you make it over next year!

Thanks! Yes, it was such a special experience. Im very grateful to have had the time to be out in such amazing weather. Wish we got more of it!

@@annieleoutside6044 I know! I live near snowdonia and our winters are even more transient! Blink and you miss it!

Amazing, chapeau to you, thanks

@@elliswoodphoto Ah yes, i can imagine!

@@Blueparradiddle Cheers :)

Thanks Andy. It wouldnt suprise me if these were some of the best days this winter... I hope im wrong though!

It is an incredible place! Its just a shame weather days like these are far and few between. Today is raining on the summits and winds over 80mph

Thanks so much :)

Aw Thanks Paul, thats very kind! :)

Oh its so magnificent in clear conditions.

@ And no one else up there. 😳

Thank you, yes, i felt incredibly lucky!

Im the same! Although i was hoping to find a broken trail to descend Braeriach, im not beyond enjoying a bit of easier travel when im tired.

thanks very much, glad you enjoyed it :)

Hey Charles thank for watching! Yes, it been a rubbish winter, i live at the base of the cairngorms and havent managed a snow hole this year. Glad you found snow elsewhere. You cant see it in the video, but i have my probe through the roof above the stove creating a vent and as the weather was calm i made a large doorway and left it open to allow plenty of ventiliation :)

@@annieleoutside6044 glad to hear it; I’ve been snowed in and had to dig out once or twice and it’s not very nice. The first trip I made with my son was when he was 12 and I carried all the kit and dug three holes in three days; he’s 27 now and the balance has swung the other way! I’ve invited my daughter many times but she just thinks it’s madness.